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Students

Biology and biochemistry seniors, graduate students, alumna win NSF fellowship for outstanding research

Four College of Science students and alumni have received prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards in 2019.

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Research

New diffractometer opens door to discovery

In its first week, Oregon State’s new diffractometer has already generated data for eight publishable articles in peer-reviewed science journals.

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Integrative Biology

Coral cell biologist named 2019 Distinguished Professor

An internationally recognized leader in coral symbiosis cell biology, Virginia Weis was named a 2019 Distinguished Professor at Oregon State University.

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Faculty and Staff

Renowned marine ecologist to speak at 150th annual commencement in June

Marine ecologist and world-renowned leader in environmental research to deliver commencement address at OSU’s 150th graduation ceremony.

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Faculty and Staff

Helping students succeed in mathematics

As the newly appointed coordinator of the Math and Statistics Learning Center, Wendy Rose Aaron will enhance the tools provided to mathematics students campus wide.

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Chemistry

Chemist awarded Perkin medal for novel blue pigment discovery

Chemist Mas Subramanian will receive the Perkin Medal, named after British chemist William Henry Perkin, from the Society of Dyers and Colorists.

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Research

Three OSU scientists elected 2018 AAAS Fellows

All three OSU professors named 2018 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science are in the College of Science.

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Faculty and Staff

Biologist named AAAS Fellow for work in phylogenetic systematics

Biologist David Maddison has been awarded the lifetime honor of being elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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Chemistry

Chemist who discovered YInMn blue named AAAS Fellow

Mas Subramanian, Milton Harris Chair Professor of Chemistry, has become a new Fellow of The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

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Student Success

New Student Success Advisor: ‘Every student can excel with the right tools’

The College of Science welcomes Cori Hall as its new Student Success Advisor.

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Faculty and Staff

Enhancing transfer students’ success in science

The College welcomes Melissa Lee to a new position—Transfer Student and Recruitment Advisor—on its central advising team.

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Marine Science

Environmental science in a post-truth world

Powerful, inspiring words for how scientists can inform policy and be relevant and credible in a post-truth era.